Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Report from the Special Interest Groups meeting at Conference 2009

The Pelvic Floor Interest Group

The PFIG are undertaking the development of a ‘Teenage Pelvic Floor Awareness Leaflet’. Our first meeting to discuss this project is on Thursday 7th May 10.00 – 14.00 in Morecambe. Any one wishing to be involved please contact me on

Clare.holden@centrallancashire.nhs.uk.

Special Interest Groups are multi-professional groups who share a special interest in a particular aspect of continence care.

Membership of SIGs: Open to ACA members only. Each SIG must have a minimum of 10 members.

Current Groups

Bowel Interest Group
Pelvic Floor Interest Group

NB: the Functional Disability Interest Group is not an ACA SIG but runs from PromoCon, Manchester.For further details : Contact Julie Vickerman at PromoCon

Terms of reference – each SIG must comply with the following:

Apply to the ACA Executive to establish a SIG
Will comply with the Memorandum and Articles of the Association
Have a co-ordinator who is responsible for liaising with ACA Executive.
To share and initiate evidence based practice to the wider ACA membership
To provide a forum for the support and networking within the group.
To raise awareness of current research / new products / clinical practice pertinent to the SIG
To provide education initiatives. (i.e. study days, these may be open to non-members of the ACA for a pre arranged fee).
All activities must use the ACA logo & ACA approved certificates of attendance

SIGs must present an annual report and a membership list to the ACA Executive for the AGM

SIGs must be self-funding, if any finances are involved they must be appropriately banked and documented.

There should be an appointed treasurer
Any bank account opened must be through the ACA at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
A financial report should be submitted as part of the annual report.

ACA commitment to SIGS